Kevin Oliver

Decoration Day

Memorial Day in the United States was originally called Decoration Day, instituted to honor soldiers killed in wars. the poster above is from the early 1900s, with a timeless message. More recently the holiday has become the unofficial start to summer vacations, so this video montage (set to the Drive-By Truckers’ “Decoration Day”) is appropriate for the occasion as it juxtaposes picnic footage with cemetery shots: